Originally Posted by
aviationvictim
This fire and rehire idea. Is it actually legal? It seems very extreme even for the UK as it makes the unions completely redundant. Surely there must be a way to stop something like this happening?
Best of luck to all involved.
During the Transport Select Committee hearing the UNITE rep, (all other BA staff face fire and re-hire), when questioned by the chair stated that there was no legal recourse. Any legal action would be subsequent to the event. Constructive dismissal and employment tribunals. BA would very likely lose but the only compensation is financial, not as much as anyone thinks, and BA would have a reduced workforce with slim T&Cs in place.